Chapter 2439

Wang Changsheng stroked its head, then transformed into a blue rainbow and flew out of Qinglian Island, with the Qilin Turtle following closely behind.

The Qilin Turtle's massive body landed on the sea, splashing up giant waves thousands of feet high.

Carrying Wang Changsheng, the Qilin Turtle moved across the sea at an exceptionally fast speed.

Not long after, the Qilin Turtle disappeared into the vast ocean.

Li Weiguang was a rogue cultivator who made a living by hunting demonic beasts. He had previously resided inland, but during the great racial war, as humanity expanded its territory, several factions relocated from the inland to the outer sea to bolster its strength. Responding to this call, Li Weiguang moved to the outer sea. He was currently at the late Spirit Transformation stage and continued to support himself by hunting demonic beasts.

He was known for his righteousness and impartiality, serving as the captain of a demon-hunting team with four other Spirit Transformation stage cultivators under his command.

On a deserted island, within an underground cave, Li Weiguang and his four companions were besieging two enormous, entirely red toads. These toads had large bulges on their backs and distinctive yellow spiritual patterns on their bellies.

The two red toads either spat fierce flames or lashed out with long red tongues to attack their enemies. However, outnumbered, they gradually succumbed to the siege of the five Spirit Transformation stage cultivators, their bodies becoming covered in wounds.

Almost simultaneously, they let out two strange roars that left Li Weiguang and his companions dizzy.

Before they could react, two thick, crimson flames swept towards them.

Li Weiguang, holding a constantly flickering golden longsword, gave it a gentle shake. A shimmering golden sword energy swept forth, then suddenly condensed into a colossal golden sword light that shattered the crimson flames.

Seizing this opportunity, the two red toads transformed into two streaks of red light and flew out of the cave.

As they neared the cave entrance, a powerful gravitational force suddenly emanated from underground. Countless yellow earth spears burst forth, striking the toads successively, piercing some of their bulges. Blood streamed from their wounds as their bodies collapsed to the ground.

Two shimmering yellow giant palms emerged from underground, seizing the legs of one red toad. With a forceful pull and a tragic shriek, the red toad was brutally torn in half, its blood splattering across the ground.

An entirely yellow giant ape, devoid of fur and gleaming with a metallic luster, emerged from underground. A green lotus pattern adorned its chest, seemingly representing something significant.

This was a fifth-tier puppet beast from the Qinglian Wang family.

The other red toad spat out surging flames, engulfing the giant ape puppet. It then opened its gaping maw, and a long red tongue shot forth, heading straight into the sea of fire.

A dull thud echoed as the red tongue seemed to strike an impenetrable barrier.

The fierce flames suddenly dispersed, revealing the giant ape puppet, completely unharmed.

The giant ape puppet beast opened its gaping maw and spat out a shimmering yellow sound wave that struck the red toad, instantly sending it flying backward to crash heavily onto the ground.

Before it could even stand, several gleaming treasures descended from the sky, tearing it into pieces.

"Two high-grade fifth-tier Fire Cloud Toads," a rosy-faced old man in a green robe said with a smile. "This trip wasn't in vain. We have Fellow Daoist Li to thank for positioning this fifth-tier puppet beast at the cave entrance; otherwise, they might have escaped."

"This is by no means my sole contribution," Li Weiguang replied. "Fellow Daoist Sun, you all contributed significantly as well. However, the Wang family's puppet beasts are indeed formidable; I spent most of my fortune back then just to acquire one fifth-tier puppet beast."

As Li Weiguang finished speaking, his face was full of pride.

After dealing with the demonic beasts' corpses, they left the cave.

Li Weiguang released a fourth-tier Scarlet Flame Sparrow, a red giant bird with a wingspan dozens of feet wide. This spirit bird, cultivated by the Wang family, was said to possess a trace of the Five-Colored Peacock bloodline. However, all Scarlet Flame Sparrows sold to the public were castrated and unable to mate.

They successively jumped onto the Scarlet Flame Sparrow's back. With a flap of its wings, the bird stirred up a fierce wind and soared into the sky.

The Scarlet Flame Sparrow hadn't flown far when a sharp, piercing bird cry echoed from above, and a gigantic red falcon appeared in the sky.

"Not good, a sixth-tier Lihuo Falcon!" Li Weiguang exclaimed, his face changing drastically.

As soon as he finished speaking, the void above them rippled, and a massive, shimmering red bird claw materialized, swiping down towards them.

A shimmering golden small sword flew from Li Weiguang's sleeve, heading straight for the massive bird claw.

"Clang!"

With a dull clang of metal, the golden sword flew back, and Li Weiguang and his companions scattered.

An astonishing heatwave surged towards them, accompanied by countless crimson fireballs hurtling down upon Li Weiguang and his companions.

They quickly cast spells to resist, and roaring explosions erupted.

Li Weiguang controlled his flying sword to shatter the incoming red fireballs, amidst surging heatwaves.

A red glow descended from the sky without warning, enveloping Li Weiguang and pulling his body uncontrollably towards the Lihuo Falcon's mouth.

Just then, the sea surface violently churned, and a water-wave tornado, a thousand feet in diameter, shot skyward like a blue spear. Carrying an aura of destruction, it headed straight for the Lihuo Falcon.

Rumbling thunder reverberated from above as a blue thundercloud, extending for a hundred miles, suddenly materialized. Countless blue electric arcs converged, and thunder snakes danced wildly, seemingly merging into a single force.

After violently churning, the blue thundercloud unleashed a thunderstorm. The blue raindrops blurred and transformed into thick blue lightning spears, striking towards the Lihuo Falcon.

Sensing danger, the Lihuo Falcon's body intensified with red light, and it spat out a thick crimson flame directly at the water-wave tornado.

The two collided, erupting in a tremendous roar and generating a thick white mist that enveloped an area of a hundred miles.

The Lihuo Falcon flapped its wings, transformed into a ball of crimson fire, and vanished.

The next moment, the seawater violently churned, raising colossal waves thousands of feet high that surged towards the Lihuo Falcon. Simultaneously, thick water-wave tornadoes shot skyward, sealing off an area of ten thousand miles.

Li Weiguang and his companions couldn't see what was happening inside; even their Spirit Eye Technique was useless, clearly indicating a high-level spell at play.

Li Weiguang seemed to sense something and looked towards the distant sky. A blue rainbow flew from afar, and before long, it stopped, revealing a robust young man in a blue shirt, with well-defined features and bright, piercing eyes.

"True Monarch Taihao!" Li Weiguang's expression shifted slightly, and he quickly bowed in salute, knowing that if it weren't for encountering True Monarch Taihao, his life would likely have been lost. "This junior, Li Weiguang, thanks Senior Wang for saving my life."

A tragic bird cry rang out as the water-wave tornado exploded, sending sea waves splashing everywhere.

The Qilin Turtle lay on the sea surface, holding the Lihuo Falcon in its mouth before swallowing it whole.

Although both were low-grade sixth-tier, the Lihuo Falcon was no match for the Qilin Turtle. Fighting in the sea domain, the Qilin Turtle's strength was significantly enhanced.

Witnessing this scene, Li Weiguang and the others were secretly astonished, and envious expressions unconsciously appeared on their faces.

"This is not a place for you to stay. You should leave quickly!" Wang Changsheng instructed.

Li Weiguang pondered for a moment, then cautiously said, "Senior Wang, this junior knows the location of a sixth-tier Sea-Swallowing Clam's nest."

"A sixth-tier Sea-Swallowing Clam?" Wang Changsheng's face showed interest. The Sea-Swallowing Clam that Liu Yunlan used had been refined from a sixth-tier Sea-Swallowing Clam's shell, and its concealment effect was excellent.